Are there any supplement dusting products in NZ?

[Ebony]

Hi Kurt, Sorry but what is an radiograph? What are your views Kurt, do you think i should start dusting my guys food?

[Kurt]

I would. I am sorry, radiographs are the proper name for x-rays.

[Ebony]

OH...X-ray...Doh!...Thanks Kurt

I will definitely start dusting then. When I feed my frogs flies I freeze them for a minute to sort the sizes for different sized frogs, would it work dusting them while frozen? cos they will be slightly damp then the powder would probably stick OK. Can I dust meal-worms also? Do I have to mist the bugs to get the powder to stick? Sorry for all the questions Kurt .

[Ebony]

Kurt...Is this what i should use? Have you heard of this particular brand?

JurassiCal is a concentrated (400,000 ppm) phosphorus free source of calcium for reptiles and amphibians.

Herbivorous and carnivorous diets are frequently calcium deficient and phosphorus rich.

Thus, it is of no benefit to use a calcium supplement containing phosphorus. Ideally the dietary calcium to phosphorus (Ca:P) ratio should be no less than 1.2:1 and is ideally maintained from 2:1 up to 8:1 (depending on the species)*.

Lack of calcium in the diet can lead to metabolic bone disease and shell deformities and soft shells in turtles and tortoises.

Jurassical is also Vitamin D3 free. Although Vitamin D3 is necessary for calcification (biological incorporation of calcium into bone, shell, etc.), excessive amounts can be toxic and may lead to hypercalcemia.

To ensure compatibility with JurassiVite (which does contain Vitamin D3 in the safe cholecalciferol form) and to aid in maintaining the correct calcium to phosphorus ratio, JurassiCal does not contain either phosphorus or Vitamin D3.


Guaranteed Analysis
Calcium (min) 36%
Calcium (max) 40%
Ingredients: calcium carbonate

[Kurt]

Whats the point of calcium without D3? I have never seen a case of hypercalcemia. Hypocalcemia, yes, but never hypercalcemia.

[Kurt]

I don't know about flies and freezing, sorry. I have found that powders don't stick too well to mealworms and wetting them won't work either, as they breathe through spiracles in their exoskeleton. Wetting them and then powdering them will block those spiracles, killing them.